Report reveals average rent prices across Canada

A report released by one of Canada’s largest online apartment search sites compared the average cost of renting an apartment in major Canadian cities.

The data, released by RentSeeker.ca, compares average rental rates for apartments in just under 50 Canadian cities in the fall of 2015.

RentSeeker.ca looked at average rents for bachelor, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments. The data did not list the average size of each style of apartment.

The cost of rent for bachelor apartments to three-bedroom apartments are highest in areas surrounding major cities such as Toronto and Vancouver.

According to the infographic, Markham, Ont., is the most expensive city to rent a bachelor apartment in Canada with the average rent hovering around $1057 per month. Saguenay, Que. was listed as the least expensive at $374 per month.

RentSeeker.ca found that the average cost of a one-bedroom is highest in Richmond Hill, Ont. where rent will cost you $1148 per month. The lowest price per month for a one-bedroom was in Trios-Rivieres, Que. with rent averaging $459 per month.

Here's a look at the average costs for renting a one-bedroom apartment across Canada:

Saanich, B.C. - $870

Richmond B.C. - $1025

Vancouver - $1079

Burnaby, B.C. - $957

Surrey, B.C. - $773

Coquitlam, B.C. - $862

Langley, B.C. - $806

Abbotsford, B.C. - $712

Kelowna, B.C. - $799

Calgary - $1122

Edmonton - $1,029

Saskatoon - $895

Regina - $918

Winnipeg - $813

Thunder Bay - $749

Sudbury, Ont. - $771

Guelph, Ont. - $898

Kitchener, Ont. - $830

Cambridge, Ont. - $856

London, Ont. - $781

Chatham-Kent, Ont. - $635

Windsor, Ont. - $689

St. Catharines, Ont. - $765

Burlington, Ont. - $1126

Hamilton, Ont. - $828

Oakville, Ont. - $1,157

Mississauga, Ont. - $1,066

Toronto - $1,103

Ajax, Ont. - $943

Whitby, Ont. - $963

Oshawa, Ont. - $905

Markham, Ont. - $1,092

Vaughan, Ont. - $1,148

Richmond Hill, Ont. - $1,148

Barrie, Ont. - $1006

Kingston, Ont. - $915

Ottawa - $972

Gatineau, Que. - $656

Montreal - $668

Laval, Que. - $650

Terrebonne, Que. - $612

Sherbrooke, Que. - $486

Longueuil, Que. - $648

Trois-Rivieres, Que. - $459

Levis, Que. - $578

Quebec City - $666

Saguenay, Que. - $469

St. John's, N.L. - $789

RentSeeker.ca is one of Canada's largest online apartment search sites, which connects renters with owners of houses, townhouses, condos and rental apartments.